WASHINGTON -- Four Indiana National Guard soldiers talked with reporters at the Pentagon today about the experiences they had training alongside Australian, Japanese and Indonesian service members as part of the Defense Department’s “Showcasing lethality” series.The soldiers – from the 76th Infantry...

BOISE, Idaho -- The Idaho National Guard strengthened its partnership with the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces this month when it sent 11 Idaho National Guard Soldiers and Airmen to share their skills and build relationships with Cambodian soldiers in Kampong Speu Province, Cambodia, Sept. 12 to 24.The...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Select U.S. Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmen stationed across Okinawa attended classes at the Erwin Professional Military Education Center on Kadena Air Base, Japan, for the Okinawa Joint Experience (OJE) from Sept. 25 to Sept. 27.The OJE was designed to give service...

PAJU, Republic of Korea -- Private 1st Class Emily A. Sperling, combat medic, 3rd Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, earned the Expert Field Medical Badge during her first attempt.The elite Army EFMB was only awarded to the most qualified field medical...

SUVA, Fiji -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) arrived in Suva, Oct. 3, as part of the ship’s Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI) deployment.“Our crew is excited to be in Fiji and is ready to execute the OMSI mission,” said Cmdr. Andy Strickland, commanding officer of Shoup...

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- When the 599th Transportation Brigade and its partners uploaded 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division cargo bound for the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana, onto the USNS Bob Hope from Sept. 18-22, here, it was the culmination of a weeks-long...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- From clear calm skies and beach weather to violent typhoons, the 18th Operations Support Squadron weather flight provides accurate weather forecasts to the units on Kadena.Accurate weather forecasting helps the DoD personnel on the base conduct smooth operations, along with...

CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea -– U.S. Army organizations are most effective when noncommissioned officers (NOCs) run them.Officers lead organizations by providing intent, guidance, and direction to NCOs.NCOs, this ability to run an organization is built upon trust and shared understanding. If...

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Diego Marmalejo, an air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, went on vacation with a fellow Marine to Bali, Indonesia during July of 2018.While in Bali,...

SINGAPORE -- The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), arrived in Singapore for a scheduled port visit, Oct. 2.While in Singapore, Sailors and Marines will have the opportunity to explore the Lion City.Capt. Colby Howard, commanding officer of...